Postsynaptic alpha 2-adrenoceptors mediate melanosome aggregation in melanophores of the white-spotted rabbitfish (Siganus canaliculatus)

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-10

  Amiri, M H ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Adrenergic receptor; Agonists; Antagonists; Denervation; Hypersensitivity; Melanophore; Pigment aggregation; Pigment cell; Pigment granule

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; PHENTOLAMINE; POTASSIUM; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FISH; HISTOLOGY; MELANOPHORE; MELANOSOME; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SYNAPTIC MEMBRANE;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; FISHES; MELANOPHORES; MELANOSOMES; PHENTOLAMINE; POTASSIUM; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; SYNAPTIC MEMBRANES; YOHIMBINE;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SIGANUS CANALICULATUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 60549095656     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2009.1.10     Document Type: Article

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